A new COVID-19 vaccine that requires just a single injection could simplify and expedite the inoculation process for Orange County residents, officials say. “There are some people who said, ‘I want the one dose and I want to get it over with, I don’t want to come back for a second dose,’” Orange County Health Officer Dr. Clayton Chau said during a March 2 virtual press conference. “We are working very hard with different sectors to see which sector would prefer to have the one dose and then they will be done with the vaccine, and of course, by virtue of doing that you’re giving people choice.” When the FDA authorized a Johnson & Johnson vaccine Feb. 27, it became the third federally-approved COVID-19 vaccine in the country. The FDA previously approved the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, which require two injections spaced about three and four weeks apart. Johnson and Johnson will distribute 4 million …
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